We Energies plans conversion
We Energies announced plans to convert the 280 MW Valley cogeneration power plant from coal to natural gas. The Valley plant located in Milwaukee and generates electricity for the grid and produces steam for heating hundreds of downtown Milwaukee buildings.The conversion is expected to cost between USD 60 and 65M and the capacity is expected to remain at 280MW.
Buoyant tower traveling to Peru
Wison Offshore & Marine Ltd. And BPZ Energy have announced that the world's first buoyant tower drilling and production platform is en route to Corvina field offshore Peru.
Brazil chases green petchem goal
Brazil leads the global production of biopolymers, an industry that generates fewer greenhouse gas emissions than fossil fuel-based plastic manufacture.
Braskem delays plans for three plants
Plans for two new ethanol-based plastics plants in Brazil and a naphtha-based polypropylene plant that were set to break ground this year will be delayed by Braskem SA until 2013.
Petrobras, BP discover oil off Ceara
Petrobras and BP have discovered oil in a deep-water offshore well in a new area for exploration off Brazil's northeast coast.
